Turkey car industry: 2012 Outlook

Country OverviewTurkey is the country of bridges and in the past as in the present and future it represents the point of conjunction between the Old Europe and the Middle East. However, Turkey is absolutely more than this, having an extension double than Germany (783.000 km2), a population of 78 million people (the 17th at global level) with high growing rate (1.2%).

Argentina automotive industry represents almost 8.5% of Argentina’s industrial gross production value. The One Million Plan, just launched by the President Macri aim to double production volumes by 2023 enhancing domestic market.

Brazil Automotive Industry outlook in the 2017 is not yet positive albeit the prolonged crisis. Indeed economic perspective are still negative and the sector has not yet bottomed out. Market recovery from 2018

Japan Auto Market fell 2.2% in November projecting the year at 5.3 million vehicles with a positive outlook foreseen for the 2018. Following a critical start of the year, Toyota has finally recovered. Nissan and Subaru are shining.

USA Vehicles Sales up 1.4 in November keeping the moderately negative trend offering a mixed picture, with some companies maintaining a sales upswing thanks to hurricane recovery, while others once again saw declines. Honda, Nissan and Audi shine.

Hungarian Vehicles Market roars in November sustained by a spectacular GDP increase and projecting the entire year up over 20%, above the 100.000 units, first time since 2008. Suzuki and Ford lead the competitive arena with the Suzuki Vitara as best-selling car.

Turkey best selling cars ranking after the first eleven months of the 2017 presents several changes. The leadership is solid in the hands of the Fiat Aegea, while the last generation of the Renault Megane is a great success also thanks to the launch of the sedan version.

Spain best selling cars in the first eleven months of the 2017 benefit from market increase with almost all top models up. The leadership is taken by the Seat Leon, followed by the Seat Ibiza, the Renault Clio and the Nissan Qashai.

Swaziland Vehicles Market is struggling hit by the fall of mineral prices, decline in the tourism and transport sectors. The new vehicles market is still really small as 95% of vehicles circulating in the country are used and imported from South Africa.

Best Selling Cars Models in China in the first ten months of the 2017 led by the Volkswagen Lavida over the Chinese Wuling Hongguang and the Haval H6. All of them are losing terrain while fast growing models are the VW Tiguan and the Trumpchi GS4.